Registered Nurse First Assist

Affinity Home Health Care Inc; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Home Health Care Inc. seeks an experienced Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to provide perioperative nursing care in a surgical setting. The role includes preoperative assessment, care planning, intraoperative assistance with instruments, tissues and vessels, and postoperative dressing changes and rounding.

Qualifications: active RN license, completion of an RNFA course, and at least two years of perioperative RN experience. Certifications CNOR/ACLS/PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Active RN license
• Completed RNFA course
• Minimum two years perioperative RN experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct preoperative assessments and develop care plans.
• Assist during operations with instruments, tissues, and vessels.
• Support wound management and specimen handling to ensure safety.
• Perform postoperative dressing changes and patient rounding.
• Educate patients, advocate for patients, and document care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Patient assessment

Surgical assistance

Effective communication

Teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Education

Registered Nurse license

RNFA course

Job description

This role involves providing perioperative nursing care and acting as a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) in a surgical setting.

Responsibilities include preoperative assessment, developing and implementing individualized care plans, and ensuring patient safety through techniques such as wound management, specimen handling, and assisting with surgical procedures.

The RNFA collaborates with the surgical team, assists during operations by handling instruments, tissues, and vessels, and performs postoperative care activities like dressing changes and patient rounding.

Additional duties include patient education, advocacy, documentation, and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications include a registered nurse license, completion of an RNFA course, and at least two years of perioperative RN experience.

Required skills encompass patient assessment, surgical assistance, effective communication, teamwork, and adherence to regulatory and credentialing standards.

Preferred Certifications Include CNOR, ACLS, And PALS.

Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to ethical, culturally competent, and patient-centered care, along with problem-solving and mentoring abilities.